News coming out of the World Health Organization is that unfortunately, by 2030 cancer deaths will rise by more than double. According to recent studies, more than 13 million deaths occur worldwide, and nearly 21 million are diagnosed annually.

In contrast, in 2008 there were roughly 12 million new cases of cancer diagnosed, and upwards of 7.6 million deaths due to cancer according to GLOBOCAN 2008, which is known for being the World Health Organization’s source for tracking cancer worldwide.

It’s interesting to note that according to many reports, industrial and developed nations received a higher instance of cancer and mortality in conjunction with the disease. The most common cancer in developed nations has been lung cancer, which is diagnosed 1.61 million cases, followed by breast cancer with 1.3 million cases, and colorectal cancer with 1.2 million cases diagnosed annually.

It’s important to realize that cancer is not an exclusive disease, isolated to only certain areas in the world. There are many different regions around the world that have many cancer cases, and more are reported daily. Many countries that are developing rapidly, find that cervix and liver cancers are on the rise and many regions are receiving a large increase in both prostate and colorectal cancers.